ARCH 112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Homo Erectus, Homo Floresiensis, Acheulean
10 Sep 2018
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Homo erectus manufactured tools known as acheulian tools. Old sites have oldowan tools, new sites have acheulian tools. Tools used to butcher animals, do wood work, etc. Acheulian hand axes are found to the west of the line and rarely, if ever, to the east of it. The acheulian is characterized by large oval or teardrop shaped hand axes. (shaped bifacial. Healthier to cook their food, protect themselves from predators, have warmth as they move. We will watch a clip of episode 2 of the video called "becoming human. Discussion of the consequences of controlled use of fire. Homo floresiensis- hobbit scientists have now determined it dates between 60,000 and 100,000 years ago. Unique hominin species discovered on the indonesian island of flores. Microcephaly (individuals have developmental issues resulting in small head and brain which leads to a small body could be a reason for this. However, this skull is different than modern humans with microcephaly.
